Total Move

The multidisciplinary training

Total Move, in reference to the notion of total art, rests on two main pillars, Parkour and Dance, and one optional pillar, Skateboard approached as a creative discipline. The whole curriculum aims to approach movement in the broad sense, to set these practices in dialogue and to link theory to the contemporary stage, for performers aged 17 to 24.

The work focuses on technical refinement, Improvisation, openness towards other languages, contemporary Dance, theatre, music, new technologies, and on the regular practice of the stage in varied contexts.

Whatever their starting point, dancer, tracer or other, each student follows the same path: regular fundamental classes, workshops with guest artists, creative processes, stage experiences, sessions and battles.

What the training seeks to build is a personal identity and approach, a relationship to the world around us, the theoretical and technical tools of the craft, a genuine experience of the stage and the audience, the ability to think, search and adapt to different languages, and knowledge of the professional field.

Classes open to external students. Certain classes of the training are open to external students, on registration and for a fee. Terms and available places are to be requested from the office.

Curriculum

Two intensive years

A two-year curriculum, for those wishing to begin a career as a performer or to refine their craft. It places the emphasis on the individual, the imagination and interpretation, in a resolutely multidisciplinary practice.

Theory and practice move forward together, through creation and a regular experience of the stage, on a stage or in situ. Students take part in a creative process supervised by professionals, prepared to face the public and the critics with the highest standards.

See the typical weekly schedule

On invitation, after the two full years, the path may extend into a third post-graduate year within Troupe UMA, in the setting and the spirit of a professional company.

The curriculum also welcomes those who wish to specialise in creation, choreographic or audiovisual, with the possibility of creating works for the training or for the Troupe, in conditions close to professional life.

Anyone who has completed the full training receives a certificate issued by Urban Move Academy, along with personalised support towards employment.

Meet the public

The stage as an exercise

Students perform regularly in public. These occasions are a necessary passage between the status of student and the entry into professional life.

Within its walls, the academy organises training sessions, open sessions, battles, encounters, public rehearsals and performances. Beyond its walls, students are invited to perform in original creations led by Urban Move Academy at the invitation of local theatres and festivals. The Théâtre Am Stram Gram and the Antigel Festival have marked these journeys.

Application / Prerequisites

Apply

Online applications for the following year open in February. Selection is made on file, then by an in-person audition.

Auditions for the 2027 intake will take place in Geneva on 20 March and 15 May 2027, in Lyon on 24 April 2027 and in Paris on 8 May 2027.

Prerequisites. Having completed secondary schooling. Holding an advanced level in urban dance, contemporary dance, Parkour or contemporary circus (acrobatic disciplines). Providing a medical certificate of fitness. Having been selected at the audition. Exceptions related to age, experience or motivation remain possible.

Online form, or on request from the office at +41 (0)22 980 99 95 and info@urbanmoveacademy.ch.

Fees

Tuition

Annual tuition for the Total Move training: CHF 3,000.

Urban Move Academy can provide a list of foundations granting study bursaries to students without sufficient resources. Accommodation and meals are not covered by Urban Move Academy.